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First-Day-of-School Activity: The Kissing Hand
Looking for an interactive back to school activity? Start by reading the book The Kissing Hand, and having your class discuss their feelings about the first day of school. They trace their hand onto paper, cut out the paper hand,...
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Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
Dive into the power of the sun with a two-part lesson plan. Budding scientists model the greenhouse effect in a hands-on activity, and then participate in a skit that explores the earth's energy balances and what really occurs...
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Place Value Collage
How can art represent math? Use a lesson on place value collages to illustrate the different meanings that numbers have in their designated places. Kids observe photographs and paintings that show place value, then work on their own.
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Alphabet Letter V Volcano Theme
Students are introduced to the letter v. In this letter v instructional activity, students discuss volcanoes, practice writing the letter v, color a v poster, and create a book. This instructional activity comes with many attached...
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Metal Magic Journals
Create beautiful Metal Magic Journals with this lesson plan. They are great for keepsakes and gifts! It is also a fun way to learn about wax and metal.
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Patterns, Patterns, Patterns
Create geometric art in your classroom. Learners use a ruler to mark lines on their paper, they then trace a lid to create a series of circles. They color in each circle using two tones or colors to create an interesting visual...
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The Number Nine
In this early childhood number 9 worksheet, students color the number 9, trace the number 9, and circle the groups with 9 items.
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The Number 10
In this early childhood number 10 worksheet, learners color the number 10, trace the number 10, and circle the groups with 10 items.
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The Number 3
In this early childhood number 3 worksheet, students color the number 3, trace the number 3, and circle the groups with 3 items.
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The Number 7
In this early childhood number 7 worksheet, young scholars color the number 7, trace the number 7, and circle the groups with 7 items.
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The Number 4
In this early childhood number 4 worksheet, students color the number 4, trace the number 4, and circle the groups with 4 items.
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The Number 5
In this early childhood number 5 worksheet, students color the number 5, trace the number 5, and circle the groups with 5 items.
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The Number 6
In this early childhood number 6 worksheet, learners color the number 6, trace the number 6, and circle the groups with 6 items.
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The Number 8
For this early childhood number 8 worksheet, students color the number 8, trace the number 8, and circle the groups with 8 items.
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Hand Vase: Ceramics
Ceramics can be a wonderful medium. The class creates fun and funky hand shapes vases inspired by Aboriginal art forms. This would be a great project to do just before Mother's Day.
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Letter A
In this beginning sounds worksheet, students say the name of the 9 objects pictured and then identify those that begin with the letter A by circling them.
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Paper Molas
Delve into the history of textile art using this resource. Learners discuss the history of molas, a type of textile art made in Panama and Columbia, and talk about the importance of this process in the Kuna culture. Then, they create...
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Learning Words: Am
In this writing worksheet, learners trace the word "am" in four sentences. They color the matching picture of each sentence. Sentences are in the form: I am a (noun).
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Fish Banners
An art lesson involving fish can accent a wide variety of subjects. Here are the steps needed to create a fish banner with paint, shapes, cardboard, and paper. This would be a nice way to start or finish a unit on fish or underwater...
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Triangle Practice
In this triangle worksheet, learners trace and color various triangles. Other shapes are included; students must also determine which shapes are triangles.
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Trace the Different Shape
In this geometry worksheet, learners trace the shape that is different in each row. There are a number of different shapes to identify on the sheet and then, color each one.
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Rainsticks
Students create a rainstick decorated with repeated patterns of shape and color, out of paper towel tubes.
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Printing Upper and Lower Case Kk
In this printing Kk worksheet, students color or trace 4 examples each of Zaner-Bloser upper and lower case k. The letters are not on lines; this is tracing only.
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Kindergarten Mural
Students trace their bodies, color them in, outline them in black, and hang them on the wall to create a mural. In this mural lesson plan, students base their mural on the work of Keith Haring.